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an early 19th century wooden model of a 24 gun man-of-war
With masts and yards, standing and running rigging (restored), hair rails, bitts, catheads with lion's head decoration, belaying rails and pins, deck rails, balustrading, well and main deck guns (some missing), cleats, stern davits and other details, the hull carved from the solid, with extensive carved decoration and coats of arms, carved stern gallery and quarter windows, is finished in white, black and red, stand
143.5 x 190.5cm.
With masts and yards, standing and running rigging (restored), hair rails, bitts, catheads with lion's head decoration, belaying rails and pins, deck rails, balustrading, well and main deck guns (some missing), cleats, stern davits and other details, the hull carved from the solid, with extensive carved decoration and coats of arms, carved stern gallery and quarter windows, is finished in white, black and red, stand
143.5 x 190.5cm.